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The 77th International Astronautical Congress concluded in Antalya with participants from 111 countries
The 77th International Astronautical Congress, held in Antalya from October 5 to 9, concluded with more than 7,500 participants from 111 countries.
The 77th International Astronautical Congress concluded after a program held at the Antalya NEST Congress Center from October 5 to 9. Organized by the International Astronautical Federation, the congress was held under the coordination of the Ministry of Industry and Technology, with the Türkiye Space Agency and SAHA Istanbul as co-hosts.
International Astronautical Federation Executive Director Christian Feichtinger, International Astronautical Federation President Gabriella Arrigo and Türkiye Space Agency President Yusuf Kıraç addressed the closing ceremony.
Participants attended from 111 countries
Arrigo announced that more than 7,500 people from 111 countries attended the congress. The event featured six sponsors, 250 participating companies and partner companies. With the addition of 51 new organizations to the International Astronautical Federation, its membership rose to more than 621 organizations from 84 countries.
Kıraç said hosting the 77th International Astronautical Congress was a great honor. More than 8,300 paper abstracts were presented at the congress, while more than 10,000 visitors attended the public day.
Future congress host cities announced
During the second session of the International Astronautical Federation General Assembly, it was decided that Geneva would host the congress in 2029. It was announced that the 2027 congress would be held in Poznan, Poland.
The International Astronautical Federation's traditional spring meetings will be held in Paris from March 23 to 25 as part of the 2027 program. The first Global Space and Ocean Conference will also take place in the Maldives from May 3 to 5.
Poland and the International Astronautical Federation signed an agreement for the congress to be held in Poznan. European Space Policy Institute President Lukasz Wilczynski announced the event's theme as "One Space, Shared Future." Following the ceremony, Türkiye handed over the federation's traditional flag to Poland.
IAF awards presented to recipients
Asanda Ntisana, IAF Vice President for Honors and Awards, announced the recipients of the 2026 IAF Awards. The 2026 Frank J. Malina Astronautics Medal was awarded to Professor Franco Bernelli Zazzera.
Huadong Guo, Director of the Big Data Research Center for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and Carlo Mirra, Head of Business Relations at the European Space Agency, were inducted into the IAF Hall of Fame.
Guo said the award belonged to his team and that space exploration was a common goal for all humanity. Mirra described the award as one of the most honorable moments of his professional life.
During the ceremony, awards and certificates were presented to those selected in the Young Pioneer Award, young space leaders, new space leaders and student competition categories.
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